Although Jeremys had already let go, he and William invited the other two staff members to carefully check the data. Both Ma Yiyi and Green have infinite expectations. Seeing that their demeanor should have been topped by this boutique. The episode was conquered.
But Yang Can looked at these two silently, lowered his head thinking about something. After half an hour of discussion in the next room, Jeremiah came over and smiled at everyone:
"It's a waste of time for everyone. We may still need to think about it carefully. We can give you a reply within a week."
This result is not bad. The top people all stood up and said goodbye to Jeremiah with a sigh of relief. Before bidding farewell, Jerry looked at Yang Can meaningfully, and unexpectedly hugged him with admiration:
"Yang, if we have time, let's have a meal together. I know there is a good steak house."
"Well, I'll talk again when the time comes."
Yang Can probably knew what he was going to say, and agreed to let Green and Xu Xiaoxiao go home first, but with Yiyi, Jeremiah waiting to get his coat.
Jeremys took his hot blonde girlfriend Irene and drove with Yang Can to a steakhouse called Colt, two kilometers away.
The four found a place by the window to sit down.
Jerry beckoned to call the waiter, and said, "This is the best steakhouse in downtown Los Angeles. I promise you will like it."
Yang Can looked at his thoughts and quickly laughed: "Well, as long as it's not three mature." Ma Yiyi looked at him inexplicably, but Jerry immediately shook his head:
"Oh~ that's a shame, you can't taste the chef's craftsmanship here."
Finally, Jerry ordered three mature ones for himself and his girlfriend, and five mature ones for Yang Can. Ma Yiyi cut open the bloody buffalo beef and couldn't help but glared at Yang Can.
Yang Can said nothing. The French chef in this small restaurant has a weird temper. If you order seven to be mature, he will spit in it. If you dare to order a well-cooked steak, the stubborn French will think you are. Insulted him and rushed out to curse.
With the enjoyment of red wine and steak, the four of them gradually got rid of the embarrassment at the beginning. Obviously, the pretty secretary Irene and Ma Yiyi can talk very well. The two talked about their shopping experiences, while Yang Can was. Jerry also talked about homework without a word.
It wasn't until the meal was over that Jerry wiped his mouth to enter the subject:
"Yang, to be honest, although we only met for the first time, I admire you very much. I don't know what your plans are for coming to the United States?" Jerry is actually familiar with Mai Weijian, and the author of "I Have a Date with Zombies" The quality is even higher than that of Mai Weijian’s previous works in the United States. This must be attributed to the producer, Yang Can.
He was keenly aware that Yang Can's talent was not in line with his apparent age. What's more, the person who called him to meet with Yang Can today was his teacher at the University of California. This Chinese obviously has some knowledge.
Yang Can smiled and didn't intend to conceal his plan, but I was afraid that he would frighten the American by showing it all, but said indifferently:
"Now I just want to sell this TV show for a good price."
"Oh, actually I think so. There are many opportunities to make money in Los Angeles. It just depends on whether you have the ability. A talent like Yang should have many directions to develop. You don't have to be desperate. What do you think?"
Yiyi's bright eyes flashed, and he heard the meaning of Jeremys's words and asked: "Jerry, do you mean that other ABC producers are not satisfied with our TV series?"
"No, no." Jerry smiled and shook his head: "On the contrary, if you simply follow the quality of the series, your vampire theme may be the best foreign drama we have seen this year, no matter how you look at it. They are all "lusty"."
Knowing that he hadn't finished speaking, Yiyi waited quietly, and saw Jerry sighed and continued: "The problem lies in the market... The Chinese base in the United States is too weak."
In Yiyi's "confusion", Jerry began to patiently explain what this is all about. In the American television and film industry, it is a business that can be transformed into a game of pure numbers, investment and revenue.
The main income of TV dramas comes from TV advertising, which is directly linked to the ratings.
"You know, the United States is a country of immigrants. We have many people with different cultural backgrounds, most of them are whites and blacks. This also determines that our TV policy is specifically aimed at these two groups of people, but Do you know what the Asian population is?"
Yang Can lit a cigarette: "About twelve million, and about four million Chinese."
"Very accurate." Jerry nodded: "This means that if a TV series dominated by Chinese is screened, even if all Chinese watch it, there will only be a viewer population of 4 million, which is not at the top of the ratings. Fifty..."
Yiyi was also a little sad when she heard it. In China, things are rarely divided into such details. The American producers have sentenced them to death in a few words. What makes her most uncomfortable is the fact that others have said that they are well-founded. , You must know that the top 20 viewership ratings in the United States are at least watched by about 6 million people.
Yang Can was unmoved and directly replied indifferently: "Jerry, I don't completely agree with you. You seem to say that our advantages are our disadvantages."
"What do you mean?" Jeremiah was stunned.
Yang Can beckoned over to the waiter and asked for a new ashtray, explaining his own words: "The 4 million Chinese is not our disadvantage, but our viewing basis. If Chinese TV dramas are broadcast in the United States, then Like Yao Ming’s NBA game, all Chinese will pay attention to us, and the white and black audience is the real audience group we need to compete for."
"Are you talking about a white audience?" Jerry opened his mouth slightly. This view of Yang Can is really shocking, even Ma Yiyi looked at Yang Can suspiciously.
Yang Can knows that although Americans like Jerry are professional, they still have a "problem", that is, their inner superiority to Western culture. It is like the classic "except me" in Western religions. In addition, there must be no other gods.” They take it for granted that the cultural products of other places are weaker than they are made in the United States.
It's like China in ancient times believed that it was a celestial country disdain to interact with neighboring countries, and closed its own audiovisual.
The world is changing at any time. Today, young Americans have begun to accept popular Korean dance music in large numbers. Why can't Chinese stars enter the mainstream American market
What Yang Can brings is not a work that Chinese people like, but a work that is both refined and popular. The humanistic value and the introverted love of Eastern traditions conveyed in the zombie series are by no means like the small Asian works in the inherent American perspective. Love in a minor tone.
Only for the Chinese market? This sentence makes Yang Can sound like a joke. The director Kevin Bray, who has been popular all over the world in the filming of "Friends" for ten years, once said that a good TV series has several elements, thoughts, feelings, technology, and then "sex". "" Why American TV and movies can flood the global market? It's not just Americans' skillful skills and strong emotions.
More importantly, he has his soul "sex." As long as it is American cultural products that sell well all over the world, they are more or less filled with the "American Dream", whether they are naive superhero movies or humorous sitcoms. They all represent American freedom and value the charm of the individual spirit, which is almost full of classic American TV movies.
Yang Can believes in this piously, because he can see the energy of consciousness and knows what makes TV and movies really attractive. "Zombie" is full of Chinese "sex" from beginning to end, and the Americans take it. With the special theme of vampires, he made the movie "City of Curtain Light", and also made the TV series "The Vampire Diaries".
So what can the Chinese take with this subject? The Chinese can use the vampire to shoot the grand myth that Pangu opened the world! Can shoot Nüwa's "dangling" rebirth! Able to shoot thousands of years of love, grievances and enmity exorcise the dragons and the zombie situation God bless the thousand-year love!
In terms of skill, Yang Can admits that he is still far behind the American side, and the actor needs to be strengthened, but he has the most powerful thing-the cultural heritage of the Chinese nation! The consciousness energy of "Zombie" surpassing more than 400 on average is not only the credit of the actors, but also the consciousness energy of the wonderful myths and historical legends integrated in the script!
The real Chinese have never been those pedantic, snobbery, timid and fearful of death in American blockbusters!
Jiang Chen’s long and romantic feelings, Ma Xiaoling’s inner integrity of keeping promises and giving righteousness, the sacrifice and forbearance in God You’s eyes, the gentle and virtuous tolerance in Wang Zhenzhen’s shadow, and even Ma Dingdang’s body swaying love like the scorching sun... these talents It is Chinese quality!
"What I want to attract is an American audience, whether he is white, black, or yellow." Yang Can's faint tone was filled with a heavy confidence.
It took Jerry for a few seconds before he smiled bitterly at his girlfriend, thinking that this young Chinese is different from the Chinese he has ever met. This kind of self-confidence is really rare, but it's a bit blind.. Up.
"Well, Yang, it seems I can't convince you, but I still respect your decision. In short, I hope we have the opportunity to cooperate in the future and I will try my best to help you." Jerry stood up and smiled with Yang Can Shaking hands, Ma Yiyi can only stand up disappointedly. It seems that there is no show this time. I really don't know where the future is.
"By the way, I almost forgot, Yang, this is the business card of the Producers Association Mr. Nick Hart. I have already checked the phone. For a talented producer like you, we welcome you to join the Producers Association with both hands." Jie Li shook hands with Yang Can and took out his business card.
Yang Can accepted the business card and smiled: "I still thank Jerry, we will have the opportunity to meet out for dinner in the future."
Yang Can said this very sincerely. This seemingly cheap American is actually a very good person. This time he invited himself out not because of his relationship with Markberg on the other side of the canopy, but really purely based on his relationship with Markberg. I appreciate myself and make friends with myself from the standpoint of being a producer.
On the way back, Yiyi was afraid that Yang Can was in a bad mood, and kept silent in the taxi, but Yang Can was thinking about his future plans quickly.
It seems that there is little hope for the six wireless stations in the United States. It is estimated that they all have the same prejudice and will not take risks. They can only go to the Gabon company, a local California television station, to try it. Only in deep thought, I found that Yiyi has been watching him.
"What are you looking at me for?" Yang Can asked, seeing the beautiful and lovely Ma Yiyi staring at himself with a little distraction.
"Where is it?" Yiyi snorted, turned his head, refused to admit that he was staring at Yang Can, and then suddenly turned his head again:
"Look at what's wrong with you?" He choked on Yang Can, and put his hand on Yang Can's chin to keep his face facing him and don't move: "Look carefully, your nose is a bit crooked, and your left eye is slightly more than your right I'm a little younger, and I think I'm very handsome all day long." Reached out and pinched Yang Can's nose, and dialed his left eye: "That's better."
"I'm not your big toy, okay?" Yang Can said dubiously.
"You are my big toy, otherwise what's your value?" Yiyi smiled and pinched Yang Can's nose, her pretty eyes stared, her voice softly said: "Don't move around..."
"Don't tease me, I won't be disappointed yet." Yang Can knew that Yiyi thought he had been hit hard and deliberately made himself laugh.
"Oh..." Yiyi looked at him in surprise: "Really not disappointed? We just experienced the darkest day in the United States. Old Jie's words were too merciless."
"In fact, it's okay, others are nice..." Yang Can yelled haha, and the taxi drove into the apartment. Yang Can asked the driver to park under the shade of a tree a little far away from his home, and sat on a bench with Yiyi, reaching Yiyi lay in his arms.
"Jeremes also has his position. From his point of view, it's correct. It's like I think you look the same. Jerry looks like you are like a god. That's a love to put it down."
"Go, I'm not a little girl, who lie?" Yiyi gave Yang Can a sideways glance, put his arms around Yang Can's waist, and pressed her face against his chest, pressing tightly, trying to fade the anxiety in her , Leaning against Yang Can seems to be able to return to the identity of the original girl.
"Where do you want to sleep today?" Yang Can asked in a low voice.
"That's it, sleep in your arms." Yiyi said stubbornly: "Just sleep like this for a night, and the next day you won't be able to deal with the company."
"Then go to sleep like this." Yang Can cherished Yiyi in her heart, and liked her unpretentious "sex", "touching" her hair and letting her fall asleep in her arms, although There was a slight cool breeze, but it was really enjoyable to hug Yiyi's softer body. Seeing her beautiful eyes squinted, gently patting her back, coaxing her to sleep like a baby.
At the time when he was going to fall asleep, he suddenly heard someone tell him to look up, and the young man in the same room not far away was waved to him.
"Hey..." Yiyi found a stranger and sat up from Yang Can's arms with a little disappointment. As a result, he raised his head and touched Yang Can's chin. Both of them sighed.
Le Kai, who was very ignorant, came over to see the two of them, slightly envious: "Lao Yang, it's a girlfriend, so beautiful!?"
Yiyi suddenly squinted and sat up without admitting: "Who is her girlfriend.. We are not familiar, but he insists on bullying me. Some people come to the United States because their nature is exposed." Yiyi is very The horrible thing is completely dependent on Yang Can.
"Let's go, let's go, my hands are all sore." Yang Can died unjustly, but he felt sorry for Yiyi, and he was very well-mannered. With his hands as a pillow, she could sleep. This "sexual" girl looks slim and slender. , But there is still a hundred catties, and now his hands are a little numb.
Le Kai, a Beijinger, thought it was really Yang Can's subordinates, and looked at him with contempt. Unexpectedly, the delicate girl who was "assaulted" actually put her lips to Yang Can's ear and whispered: "This time It doesn't count, you have to let me lie on you all night next time."
As long as you are in sex, you'd better be naked. Yang Can will never refuse. Yiyi licked her delicate and attractive lips and took a peck. Yang Can was also a little stunned. This girl really regarded herself as a toy. , Give me a date.
"Handsome guy, don't call the police anymore. I have come back from the indecent assault, and it's even." Yiyi said with a smile to the stunned Le Kai before leaving, carrying the bag.
Le Kai was stunned for a long time before looking at Yang Can and sighed: "Lao Yang, this girlfriend you made is a master, I was fainted by her...?"
The two returned to the apartment, Yang Can and Le Kai, both of whom were degenerate from the end of the world, looked a little tired, and began to drink with beer.
"It turns out that you are a domestic TV producer. We are also in a circle." Lucky smiled unexpectedly on the sofa, but asked Yang Can for specific details. After all, in Los Angeles, there are all kinds of things. There are people who come for opportunities.
"Abc failed over there?" Le Kai asked naturally, and patted Yang Can on the shoulder: "Dude, relax, nothing, believe me, the Chinese who mix here are like this, not everyone is Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat It's so mixed up like that, right?"
The TV in the living room in front of the two of them was watching a TV series called "China Land" from the country they were watching. It was the theme of the war against Japan. The scene of the battle is being broadcast live on the TV. Le Kai held the wine bottle and pointed to the screen and yelled:
"Look~Look, our domestic TV series are over 30 episodes and decades of drama! Jiji wears a cotton jacket and shoots while standing in battle. Is this director an idiot? Li Youbin is such a good actor spoiled~" No Stop sighing:
"If this is in the United States, it will not be scolded by the audience. It is completely illogical and lacks common sense.
Give me a chance to become famous in the United States. Take a picture and let this group of turtles see what is art and what is called "tide" flow. "
Yang Can glanced at him and smiled. This Le Kai is usually a nice person. As long as he sees TV dramas and movies, his temperament will change as if everyone is not as good as him, even the Chinese themselves. They all look down on their own things, let alone Americans. Can't help but say: "Does domestic products have no quality products? Can't they land in the United States?"
"Yes?" Le Kai also drank more and forgot what Yang Can did, just smirked: "But I haven't seen it. I guess when the Chinese men's football team enters the World Cup finals again, I will see it."
Yang Can just smiled faintly at this time, his mind has drifted to tomorrow, he is such a "sex" personality, the more others say that he can't do this, the more he feels motivated, he really doesn't believe it. No one knows the TV series with more than 400 energy.